Ethics: Discussion Questions

Ethics Test 1 Ashlyn Grano

1. Ethics is: D) the study of what is right and good 2. Value is: A) an assessment of worth 3. Didactic Stories are: A) stories told to teach a moral lesson 4. Parables are: B) allegories meant to teach a religious lesson 5. The concept of an artificial person that turns on its creator is called C) the golem 6. Non-normative Ethics is: D) factual investigations of moral beliefs 7. Normative Ethics is : B) an attempt to determine what moral code to follow 8. Moral Nihilism is: B) belief that no moral values exist 9. The concept that morals are dependent upon culture and vary, and therefore there are multiple “right” actions depending on the culture is: D) Ethical Relativism 10. The theory that argues that although morals vary, there are some fundamental universal truths is called: C) Soft Universalism 11. Which of the following is not a problem with Ethical Relativism: C) not academic enough 12. According to James Rachels, which of the following would be a universal

People take care of their children 2. People do not lie 3. People do not commit murder. The problem with this theory that there is some kind of “universal moral” can be debunked by saying that it is just logic. For example, for a society to succeed people need to reproduce therefore they need to take care of their young. The problem with the second rule is that there is nothing really morally wrong with lying to people. Robin Hood lies and steals from the rich so he can provide for the poor and that makes him a hero. The third rule isn’t necessarily true because men and women kill people in war everyday, but the army is highly praised for their brave efforts when they return home. It seems as if the rules only apply to “your own people” as long as you are raising your kids, not lying to people in your tribe, and not murdering people in your tribe then you are a morally right